ECA Members have a long and proud tradition of employing electrical apprentices and developing the skilled electricians and industry leaders of the future. Edmundson Electrical is proud to work with ECA to showcase the very best talent across ECA’s Member businesses and to recognise the commitment that members make in supporting apprentices throughout the four years of the apprenticeship.
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award, which recognises outstanding apprentices who not only have good technical skills but are role models for others in the industry. We will be marking this with a special event and awards presentation where we aim to feature updates on how past winners have gone on to forge successful careers within the industry.
We will also be promoting the central role of electricians in new and low carbon technologies, with foundation skills for Solar PV and EVCP installation now embedded and assessed within the Installation/Maintenance and Domestic Electrician apprenticeship standards.
Employing an apprentice can be challenging, particularly for small and micro businesses. As well as celebrating apprentices and their employers, the awards allow us to recognise the contribution of industry training providers who don’t just deliver teaching and assessment but often provide invaluable support in terms of recruitment, administration and mentoring of the apprentice.
Half a century of celebrating ECA Members and their apprentices is quite an achievement. This year’s awards will open for entries in April – let’s make it a bumper year and show how ECA and its Members are leading the way in investing in the future electrical workforce.
Entries for the 50th anniversary of the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award will open soon. To learn more about the awards and past winners, click here.